Climbmax Rock Gym, located in Tempe, AZ, is a haven for rock climbing enthusiasts of all skill levels. The gym offers a variety of top roping, lead climbing, and bouldering routes across two floors. Patrons rave about its welcoming community, knowledgeable staff, and affordable membership plans. Although the facility is older and currently undergoing renovations, its distinctive walls and exciting route settings continue to attract climbers who appreciate a gym with character and personality. Sean and Emily, the dedicated new owners, are committed to revitalizing this beloved gym.
Despite some reports of worn-out mats and outdated features, Climbmax offers a supportive atmosphere and the opportunity to significantly improve rock climbing skills. Its relaxed environment, coupled with the unique climbable tunnel connecting two floors, makes it a unique climbing destination. Whether you are new to climbing or an experienced climber looking for a friendly, down-to-earth gym, Climbmax Rock Gym is worth checking out.
Pros:
- Wide variety of climbing routes.
- Affordable membership plans.
- Welcoming and friendly community.
- Excellent top roping and lead climbing.
- Two-story bouldering tunnel.
- Unique, character-filled walls.
- Relaxed, unsupervised atmosphere.
- Knowledgeable and helpful staff.
- Good music and overall ambiance.
Cons:
- Worn-out mats needing replacement.
- Facility appears older and less maintained.
- No auto-belays available.
Description
Spacious bi-level arena featuring a mix of top-rope routes, lead climbing & bouldering options.
Location / Contact
- Address: 1330 W Auto Dr #108, Tempe, AZ 85284, United States
- Phone:+1 480-626-7755
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:climbmaxrockgym.com
Rating Stats
Reviews (110)
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.2-star.
This business has 110 reviews.
The address is: 1330 W Auto Dr #108, Tempe, AZ 85284, United States .
The contact number is +1 480-626-7755
This service is listed under Rock Climbing Gym .
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Keenan Steele
1 year ago
The route setting at this place is awesome. Plenty of variation so you can easily find a good route to project. The flooring is pretty worn, but the new owners have a already started to modernize it.
James Karcher
1 year ago
Emily and Sean are redeveloping the ClimbMax space in outstanding ways. The gym has already come a long way, but they are providing detailed updates as to what other improvements are on the horizon! (Expect new flooring soon!)This gym is a one-stop-shop for bouldering, lead, and top-rope climbing at an amazingly affordable membership cost!
Angelica Urrego
1 year ago
Great people hereeee! This place feels like family! And I wonder why… it’s run by a beautiful family!! Emily is such a wonderful woman! I highly recommend this rock climbing gym for the community!! Also they have a mobile rock climbing if you are thinking on taking this sport to your office or gathering! Hit them up for more information!
Tymur Vidyakin
1 year ago
There is such a huge variety of Boulder walls and types here that every climber should check it out just for that. There's TR and lead too. There's also a wide variety of holds that routes don't get boring. Every time I come here it's improving with new pads and you can see the positive change with the new owners taking over from years of neglect.
Chris Sanders
1 year ago
Just getting started with climbing. The owners make you feel welcome. Very laid back and down to earth, good music playing. I only started coming after the new owners took over and it seems a lot of the older reviews are not applicable to what Climbmax has become. It isn't shiny and new but each time I go it is more and more crowded...so the secret must be getting out :)!
Self Dribbling Basketball
1 year ago
Under new ownership and looking a lot better! The pads are worn in from years of experience, and that's what you'll get with the route setting here. Can't recommend this gym enough, will make you a better climber, guaranteed. Plus, they have boudering routes up to the second floor! How cool is that??
Alison Cantor
1 year ago
A great gym with a great community! The new owners, Sean and Emily, are working hard to restore this gym back to its former glory. As of now they have fun and challenging new routes and tons of opportunities to connect with the climbing community. Love the old school vibe here!
Jacob Markson
1 year ago
Absolutely stellar gym for all levels of climbing. Staff is always extremely friendly, facility is being remodeled from the ground up, routes are challenging yet inventive, and they have loads of classes for every level. Would highly recommend trying this gym out over others in the area… might just be your new go-to
Jenni Sproul
1 year ago
I visited this gym today with a friend. I haven’t climbed in about 8 years and I was so eager to get back into it! This gym is SO LARGE and there is so much space to play around with bouldering or top rope. This gym is currently getting revamped, I was a little bit thrown off at first that the padding looked a bit rough but then I found out that they are in progress of replacing all of the floor padding (can’t wait to see how awesome that will look). The woman at the front desk was so kind and my friend and I booked the monthly pass after trying out the gym. So many routes to try out and highly recommend you check it out while it’s getting a facelift. We can’t wait to come back!! The only thing that concerns me is that my friend and I were never offered a safety brief for bouldering other than not to boulder passed the first bolt on the top rope sections…maybe that happened because of understaffing issues. I am an experienced climber so I could teach my friend proper bouldering technique, proper falling, using the crash pad, etc so it wasn’t a huge deal for our experience and from what I see on google reviews this gym is really climbing up out of the ashes so I want to give this gym the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe our experience without a safety brief was an isolated one and not common.
C Wayne
1 year ago
Climbmax is a very comfortable and welcoming gym that has great top rope and bouldering spread on two floors. Perhaps the best part is the angled cave that allows you to climb from the first to the second floor. The new owners are awesome and are clearly working hard to revitalize the gym and the community.